IN THE BALKANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 289, 26 August 1918, Page 6

IN THE BALKANS

ACTIVITY IN ALBANIA

(Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 24. An Italian official report states:— "In Albania the enemy has madn renewed and strong attacks from tlio Lower Semeni to the Heights of Mali Tomorrice, but he was repulsed with sanguinnrily lossos when ho rcun-ter-attacked near Petovia. He slightly advanced northward at the head of atid in ta-s rsgion of Point 1160. The enemy's losses were heavy. ••-Aus.-N.Z. Ciibls .Vssu.-Reuter. A FBENCE BEPOET. (R«c. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) I London, August 24. I A French Eastern communique j states:—"The teeiay's activity in AlI bema has revived. Their reconnaisi sances were reprised at various parts." i — Aus.-N.Z. Cebk- Assn.-Reuter. I BOMBARDMENf OnTeRBIAN FRONT (Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 24 A Frenoh official Eastern communique states:— "There is activo artillery work !on the Serbian front. British aeroplaaes, in .spite of bad weather, bombed the enemy's depots in the Struma Valley."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reu-ter. M.vIzELOS .NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHELLFIRE. (Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) Athons, August 23. M. Vemzelos (the Greek Premier), while visiting the Salonika front, narrowly escaped death by shell fire there —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A DIPLOMATIC MOVOY PRESIDENT WILSON SANCTUARY FOR SERBIAN) REFUGEES. (Reo. August 25, 5.5 p.m.) ' New York, August 2,3. President Wilson has asked Congress to pass an Act admitting several thousand Serbian refugees from Russia to the United States. H o hopes that this action will have a> good effect in the Balkans.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.